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The Henry County Weekly VOL. XLIX OBSERVER It rains. Farmers late. Wheat harvest time. Garden ”sass„ plentiful. Weather prophets gone busted Irish potato bugs on the job. A big peanut crop being planted. Ordinary’s court was held Mon day. / Lightuing bugs are here again. Nearly fifty per cent of the ne groes have left Henry County. The Board of Education met in regular session last Tuesday. Is the boll weevil a plague be ing sent on the people? Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Purks visited relatives at Mansfield Sunday. Uncle Sid Mays was shaking hands with friends in McDonough Sunday. Who said that the world was drying up. Mail carrie. oy Strawn is all smiles—a boy. Quite a small crowd attended the public sales Tuesday. Singing at Oakland church next Sunday afternoon. —Come. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Turner spent Sunday at Mansfield. Mr. Hamp Moore, of Hampton, was in McDonough Tuesday. The continued rains has caused farmers to be badly delayed. - The Board of County Commis sioners met in regular session Tuesday. Mr. S. C. McWilliams, of Stock bridge, was in McDonough Tues day. Chief of Police Copeland, of Hampton, was a visitor to McDon ough Tuesday. Mr. J. F. Mitchell spent the week-end with his daughter Mr. W. A. Ward, Several thousand acres of land in Henry county will not be culti vated this year. The all day Sacred Harp singing held at the court house last Sun day was a success. The many friends of Elder E. Oglesby regret to know that he till continues in feeble health. A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County. Mr. S. K. Austin, of Stockbridge, came down and enjoyed the all day singing Sunday. A mai dog passed through Mc- Donough early Tuesday morning, and several dogs were bitten bv it, but fortunatly none of our citizens were bitten bv it. . It was with keen regret that we learned of the death of Mr. J. W. Hill of the Sixth District which occured last Monday. Mr. Hill was a good citizen, and a good man. Tax Collector Wyatt Rowan run a reaper and binder in his wheat field one night last week until ten o’clock in order that he might get his wheat crop harvested before any more rain. The Board of Tax Equalizer have completed their work for this*-year, and have mailed out notices and will hear complaints on the 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd of June- There will be a con of *' opertyag this year. The play given at the school auditorium in McDonough last Friday evening by Stockbridge talent was indeed a success and was one of the best plays that has ever been put on here. It was highly enteresting and entertain ing, and full of fun and good live pep from beginning to end, and was highly enjoyed by all present. Fraternal Lodge No. '37 of Mc- Donough held its regular meeting last Friday night and conferred the first degree on four candidates The work was put on by Mr. P. Y. Luther a prominent mason of Griffin, and it was indeed a most enteresting meeting. The four candidates who rode the goat at this time, were Sheriff W. A. Ward, Mr. L. I. Skinner, Mr. Fred Kelly and Mr. Ralph Bowden. When the sheriff got on the goat, the fun began. The goat did not like for a sheriff to ride him and got to cutting up so bad that the sheriff decided to arrest him, and about that time Fred Kelley got in the fray and tried to embalm the goat, and then Mr. Skinner ran up and undertook to do a little demonstration work on the aforesaid goat and then Ralph Bowen the other candidate, who runs a dairy up in Shakerag Dis trict, ran up and undertaken to try to milk the goat and then the above mentioned goat just simply went wild and knocked the sheriff completely out in the first round, run Fred Kelley down stairs, and run Skinner in the anti room and when he got after Bowen, he was going so fast that Bowen jnst gave ud. Things were getting exceedingly lively by this time, and it was with much difficulty that the goat was finally subdued and put back in his room where he will remain until the next de gree is put on. The old masonic goat is a very old goat but he is still a very live goat, or at least that is what the above named gentlemen think about him. DCNOUGH, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, June 8, 1923. MRS. J. I COOK PASSES AWAY AT • HER coupr HOME Died at her home near here Tuesday a. m., Mrs. J. W. Cook, at the age of 63. She leaves to mourn her going away a husband, Mr. J. W. Cook; four sons, Messrs. D. P., 11. E , W. R , and J. R. Cook of this county; and five daugturs, Mrs. D. E. Selfiidge, Mrs. Epps Brannan, Mrs. W. M. Clark, Mrs. Steve Carnes and Mrs. Howard Swann. Poet nor artist has ever been able to portray ihe grave in col ors of brightness and beauty. Bryant, in the “Hymn of Death,” could not make the subject beau tiful; and yet the cemetery with its marble and its dead, the chair that has no occupant, the fancied echo of the silent voice, and the vacant place in home and social life, are mellowing and uplifting in their influencs. They bring the best of human nature into the fullness of vigor, crowding back the imperiousness of men, and impressing them with the duty of • recognition of the value of fiiend ship. It is the gloom of the church-yard that reveals to us more clearly the beauty of life. It is the broken ties at the grave that prompts us to a fuller appre ciation of the tenderest of the ties that are not yet broken; and so while we mourn the loss of our dead we may rejoice that there is no light behind it, no sorrow so poignant that there is not a balm for the wound it inflicts. The funeral services were held from the home Wednesday after noon. Elder George Goddard conducted the services and spoke in words of tenderest sympathy and comfort, of deepest Christian hope and promise. Interment was in McDonough cemetery, Howard Carmichael funeral director in charge. Tarplej r -Worthington A marriage of much surprise to their many friends, was that of Miss Oma Lucy Tarpley, of Han.p ton, Mr. J. D. Worthington, of Griffin, which took place at Wood berry Sunday, May, 27. Those accompaning were: Miss Kathleen Worthington, sister of the groom, Miss Ethel Crowder, of Wil liamson, Mr. Lewis and Mar fett of Macon. The bride is the voung and talented daughter of Mr Robert 0. TarDley, of Hampton. She taught in the school at Hamton the past term. She graduated from A. and M. school at Barnes ville, she also studied at Bessie Tift College. The groom is a prosperous busi ness man of Griffin, and has many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Worthington left fora short wedding trip. They are making their home with the grooms parents at 503 West Solo mon, street Griffin, Ga. Annual Singing; At Court House Best Session Held In Years The Annual Singing of The Henry County Sacred Harp Convention was held at the Court House Sunday, and was one of the best sessions that has been held in years. The Convention was called to order at 9: 30 o’clock by Presi dent, l. I \ Rosser and the fol lowing committee was .appoint ed to arrange the program for the days exercisesto-wit: W. (J. Thompson, Chairman, W. W. George, J. M. Jinks, J. B. Brown and J. B. Moseley. The singing has been held annually at the court house for a number of years, and is al ways looked forward to with, much pleasure by the lovers of the old time songs, and is al ways attended by a large crowd. Among the visiting leaders from other sections were Dr. B. F. Akins, of Jenkinshurg, 1). E. Green and John Rice of Macon, Homer Vaughan, of Jackson, E. Reagan, of Lithon ia, A. 11. Speir, of East Point, Dr. J. M. F. Barron, of Milner, and J. M. Sims, Griffin, and Prof. T. B. Newton, of Alpha retta. A number of local lead ers were present, and a good live interest was manifested in the song service throughout the entire day. The business session of the convention was held in the afternoon and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: I. P. Rosser, President, J. B. Brown, Vice President, W. G. Thompson, Secretary, Com mittee on arrangements for next annual meeting J. B. Brown, Chairman, E. M. Copeland, W. A. Ward, W. G. Thompson, and W. W. George. The annual singing next year will be held at the Court House on the Ist. Sunday in June. ' An interesting feature of the day’s exercise was the lesson MT. VERNON SINGING There will be an all day sing ing at Mt. Vernon the fourth Sunday in June (24tl ). The Fox st. Choir and the Wolf st. Band will be here to make music. All singers are cordially invited to come and bring well filled baskets. Will Helms. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVEN TION POSTPONEO The Annual Sunday School Convention of the Henry County Sunday Schools has been post poned untill a later date, due notice will be given when this Convention is to be held. E. M. COPELAND Sec. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank friends for their many kihdness shown us in our recent bereavement. Mrs. D. J. GREEN and family. 51.50 A YEAR led by two little girls, Miss Nora Vaughan and Miss Julia \ auglian, small daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Vaughan, of Jackson,and the crowning event of the day’s exercises was the closing lesson led by that old war horse, and veteran Sacred Harp Song leader Prof. T. B. Newton, of Alpharetta. He is upward of 86 years of agt*s h»it his voice is still clear and distinct, and he swayed the congregation, and strong men wept as this valiant old soldier of Ihe cross, led the old time soul stirring song that our fathers and mothers use to sing in the long ago, and as he led the closing song ‘‘Parting Hand” the congregation was melted to tears, and many with tears streaming from their eyes, extended the parting hand and thus came to a close one of the most successful all day singings that has ever been held in the Court House. Sheriff W. A. Ward was high ly complimented for the kind ness and courtesy extended to every body present, and when it comes to genuine old time hospitality the sheriff is mighty hard to beat. Mr. J. P. Rosser who has been President of the body for trie past 16 years was re-elected as head of the con vention which is indeed highly complimentary to him, and when it conies to presiding over an old time Sacred Harp Convention, Uncle Pomp takes the blue ribbon. These old songs that our fathers and mothers use to sing, are sweet memories, and recalls hack the scenes of child hood, and may Gods Richest blessings be with these veteran song leaders of years ago, and may they he spared many more years yet to enjoy the joys that these annual singings always bring to them, The Weekly joins heart and hand and wishes for the lovers of this old time music many more years of happiness and joy. MR. JOHN LAWSON ELLIOTT TAKES FIRST HONOR AT EMORY UNIVERSITY Mr. John Lawson Elliott, a grad uate, of McDonough High School, we are pleased to note, graduated from Medical department of Emory Univer.-ity with first honor. His class standing and scnolcrly at tainments have won for him a fine position on the medical staff, of Grady Hospital. His success in his chosen profession is no sur prise to his many Henry County friends who expect him to go to the head of his calling. Just give the Henry County student a showing and he will do honor to his section. On the editorial page you will find program of The Third Annual Session of B. Y. P. L. Convention of the Flint River Association.